Noted Cincinnati Lawyer Benham and a Sherman Anecdote
A Cincinnati Gazette anecdote recalls Benham a distinguished lawyer famed for oratory and classical learning. He warned a jury to resist public opinion in a murder trial and closed with a ironic reference to truth amid quotes from Cato Pluto and Cicero. The column also recounts a Sherman street encounter ending with a misnamed introduction.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Benham
Amicus Cato
Amicus Planto
Amicus Cicero
Major Veritas
Cato
Plunto
Cicero
Truth
Pluto
General Sherman
St. Louis
Major Schurtz
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teeth
Advice to mothers promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims quick relief from crying and pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, regulates stomach and bowels, relieves wind colic, softens gums, reduces inflammation and energizes the system. Prescribed by a noted nurse and physician, sold by druggists worldwide for 25 cents.
Apples and Noise Stopper in Gen essee Valley Tale
A Mrs. in a quiet Gen essee valley street uses apples as a peace offering to noisy boys until they return with more noise after a night of quiet. The piece notes the Milltheim Marble Works producing fine monuments and praises Mr. A. Musser as a skilled, fair-priced proprietor.
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Genessee Valley
Man’s oil bore lands him in the poorhouse
An Ohio man, three years into boring for oil, ignored skeptics within 100 miles of an old belt and drilled across multiple farms. After months of work he stopped last October, concluding the hole ended at the poorhouse door, declaring he had struck it plumb center.
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Ohio
John
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Police Gazette
United States
Richard K. Fox
Franklin Square
N. Y
P H. Musser
Main Street
Millheim, Pa
DEA Body
9Th St
Chestnut, Philadelphia
Walnut St
W Paine
M. D
Main and
Jay Streets
Lock Haven
Mr. I. KE. Cauldren
Brown
Oppo
Campbell's Store
E. I. Couldren
Musser
Penna
Ave
Penns Valley
W.S. Musser, Prop’r
Millheim, Centre Co
Pennsylvania
State College
Allegheny
Didress Geo. W. Athe
President State College, Centre CO
Jyr
Musser Brothers
Selin Corner
Penn and
Mill Streets
Sarah A. Zeigler
Penn Street
Race Bridge
B. L
Theodore Deshner, Prop
Great Central Gun Works
Bellefonte
D. I. Brown
Tinware &c
Bea
Main St
Albright’s
Millaeim. PA
Buck Bros
ART Gallery
North St
N. H. Downs
Henry, Johnson & Lord, Props
Burlington, Vt
Spigelmyer’s
Millheim & Madisonbug
Ars
Schurn
Curtis
Church
Mason’s Power
Warner
Doe
We Power
Cornish, Curtis & Greene
Port Atkinson
Vis
Elias Luse
Proprietors OF the
Millaetm Planing
New Ey. Church
Penn St
Nperannas A
A. Simon & Sons
Simon Brothers
THE
Boss Clothiers
America
H. Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Man
Henry, Johnson & Lord, Proprietors
Burlington, VI
Millheim
Madisonburg
Horton M
G CO
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Henry Baxter
Ladjeg
Henry, Johnson & Lord
Props
Burlington
Spigelmyer’ 'S
Miliheim
Madisonburg, Pa
G. A. Harter
Millhim, Pa
Gro
Address National CO
Dey St
Dr.scott
Broadway St
I P. W. Zeigler & CO
Philadelphia
Wilmot Castle & Co
Rochester, N. Y
Stinson & Co
RGR Floral AL
Vick’s
VICK
Illustrated Monthly
Wenn Ehtens
Gantury
Je. Monty
Eekly
Visk
Rai
James Vick
Rochester
Estey Dragon Co
AGEN
Garden City
David Bradley M’f’g Co
Purst & Bradley M
Chicago
Ill
David Bradley M’f
Eae
David Bradley & CO
Minn
Kd. Bradley, Wheeler & CO
Kansas
Mauce’s Store
W. T. Mauck
Millheim Journal
Bill Heads
College
Newark
New Jersey
Leman, Palms & CO
Stafford
S.s.stafford
New York
Nels Oupenier
Enemx
All Deslers
Hn Real
Cleveland Steam Gauge Co
Watson
Fargo
Watson's Forge Dlower
Parrel Piller
Holt
Statima
Cpicy Datances
WOLES
West Striet
Superior Street
Cleveland
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